Molasses

By itself, molasses is a kind of sugar. According to The Sugar Association, during the refinement of cane sugar, the sticky material is removed from the crystals. The molasses gets darker in the centrifuge as it spins for a longer period of time. Molasses acquires its distinctive, intense caramel flavor as a result of this procedure. This alternative might seem a bit spot on given that molasses is one of the two components that make up brown sugar (the other being granulated sugar), but there's a good reason for that: You can use it to create your own brown sugar from scratch.

Making brown sugar from white sugar doesn't require any unique techniques or a secret recipe. Simply measuring, pouring, and mixing are required. For light brown sugar, mix 1 cup of granulated sugar with 1 tablespoon of molasses. To substitute dark brown sugar for molasses, add up to 2 tablespoons. It should be noted that since plain molasses has the ability to give your recipe an overpowering bitterness, it cannot be used as a substitute for brown sugar.